Fun Facts About Easter

Here's some fun and odd facts about the Easter holiday: 

The origin of Easter eggs

Like most of the facts about Easter, there are no facts; according to History.com, Easter eggs may be linked to Pagan traditions and can represent everything from Jesus’ resurrection to the end of fasting.

So why do we hide Easter eggs? The event has no religious significance, although some people have considered egg rolling symbolic of the stone blocking Jesus' tomb being rolled away, leading to his resurrection. 

History.com says, “Easter egg hunts and egg rolling are two popular egg-related traditions. In the U.S., the White House Easter Egg Roll, a race in which children push decorated, hard-boiled eggs across the White House lawn, is an annual event held the Monday after Easter. The first official White House egg roll occurred in 1878, when Rutherford B. Hayes was president. 

Peeps!

Of all Easter candy, Peeps are by far the best; not for taste but for the fact alone that you can microwave them and watch them grow. Too old to ruin the microwave but want-in on the Peep fun? Head over to “Peep World” and build your own. See the "Patchy Peep Chic" we designed in the photo gallery.

Easter Bunny

Much like Easter eggs, the Easter bunny most likely has nothing to do with the religious observance of the holiday. According to an article from Discovery News, the symbol of the Easter bunny, like Easter eggs, hails from Pagan traditions. The bunny, a fertile animal, represents the re-birth of life with the coming of the spring season and blooming plants.

The Germans were some of the first people to write about the Easter bunny. Why the Easter bunny lays eggs, we may never know. Just because we don't know where the Easter bunny comes from, we can be sure to see him around town a lot this week so say "hi" to this mythical creature.